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Nigerian Man Arrested at Punta Cana Airport for Smuggling Drugs to Paris

Authorities in the Dominican Republic arrested a 29-year-old Nigerian man, who also holds Italian nationality, at Punta Cana International Airport. The man was caught attempting to smuggle drugs to Paris, France, by ingesting them. The arrest was made in a joint effort by agents from the National Directorate of Drug Control (DNCD), the Specialized Airport […]

FBI and EFCC Arrest Two Lagos Residents for $1 Million Theft from Jamaican Government

Two men in Lagos, Nigeria, have been arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for stealing $1 million from the Jamaican government. The men were detained at their home in Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, after an investigation into their involvement in an international cyber fraud group. […]

Nigerian Scammers Sentenced for Defrauding Elderly Americans

In a recent court case, six Nigerian nationals have been sentenced for their involvement in a scam that targeted elderly people in the U.S. Amos Prince Okey Ezemma, aged 50, was sentenced to 85 months in prison. This sentencing wraps up the cases for all six defendants. The scammers were part of a group that […]